Germany’s grand coalition of Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) on Monday (18 May) agreed on the abolition of the solar cap and an “opt-out solution” for a standard distance for wind turbines. This is a decisive milestone for the expansion of renewable energy in Germany, EURACTIV Germany reports.

General Energy Policy Germany

Siemens Gamesa has launched 14 MW offshore Direct Drive wind turbine with 222-meter rotor catering to the world’s need for clean, renewable energy. 

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With V, SD, M and KD of the council in agreement, the municipality will excercise its veto power on Monday thereby halting futher investigation of the Land and Environmental Court on building the Utposten 1 wind farm outside the Norrsundet.

Offshore Wind Zoning/Planning Europe

Today, we have 98 percent of our own fossil-free electricity generation in Sweden. As the electricity demand increases in the future, the focus should be on stable base power and not unpredictable wind power.

Offshore Wind Energy Policy Europe

London-listed The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) said on Friday it has completed the acquisition of a 36% stake in a 396 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea...TRIG also said it has exited from a Swedish onshore wind project being developed by Enercon due to construction delays.

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London-listed The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) said on Friday it has completed the acquisition of a 36% stake in a 396 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea...TRIG also said it has exited from a Swedish onshore wind project being developed by Enercon due to construction delays.

General Germany UK Europe

London-listed The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) said on Friday it has completed the acquisition of a 36% stake in a 396 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea...TRIG also said it has exited from a Swedish onshore wind project being developed by Enercon due to construction delays.

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Damage has been identified on the blades of two turbines at the Minsca windfarm near Waterbeck. And operators Ventient Energy this week confirmed replacement blades will be needed.

Structural Failure UK

A string of local and national heritage groups say the beautiful Provençal landscape, a Unesco world protected site, is facing desecration if the project to build 22 turbines goes ahead just a few kilometres from the Pic des Mouches - the summit.

Impact on Landscape Europe

Revised arrangements have been put in place by Orkney Islands Council for consulting with the public on proposed plans for a wind farm development in Hoy...The project is part of a project which also includes proposed wind farm developments at Quanterness and on Faray in the North Isles.

Zoning/Planning UK

Oversupply of power has meant engineers are working hard to keep system stable

Energy Policy UK

Communities have raised concerns about imminent plans to re-start work on a huge Scottish windfarm amidst a continuing coronavirus lockdown with imported Irish workers who they fear will not be tested.

General Ireland UK

Communities have raised concerns about imminent plans to re-start work on a huge Scottish windfarm amidst a continuing coronavirus lockdown with imported Irish workers who they fear will not be tested.

General UK Ireland

Svea Vind Offshore does not have the opportunity to finance such large investments. They have to have external investors to be able to do that, they have only a few million at their disposal, says Peter Lindberg, finance expert in business administration at the University of Gävle, after going through Svea Vind Offshore's latest annual report.

Offshore Wind Europe

It is heartbreaking to read, in our P&J on Friday May 1, that the insatiable wind industry is intent on carpeting the finest landscapes, and seascapes, in western Europe with ever more demonstrably useless and hugely damaging industrial wind factories, a simply devastating 74 applications in total.

Impact on Landscape Impact on People UK

Judicial review sought over concerns about impact of proposed 11-turbine development

Legal Ireland

Deme Offshore’s Orion vessel, which was slated to work at EDP Renewables 100-turbine Moray East Offshore Wind Farm, suffered a crane collapse on Saturday. The firm described it as a “serious accident”.

Safety UK

Almost two-thirds of the major wind farms currently proposed for Scotland are in the north of the country, new figures have revealed. And campaigners have alleged many of these developments will not even benefit the locals who will be affected by them most.

Impact on Landscape Impact on People UK

Prices often drop below zero when there is excess wind and solar generation in the market, but fossil and nuclear power plants fail to throttle their output even though their generation costs are higher and renewables have priority grid access. This may be because a complete shutdown of conventional generation plants followed by a restart would cost operators more than continuing production at negative prices, or continued operation is required to supply district heating.

Taxes & Subsidies Europe Germany

Prices often drop below zero when there is excess wind and solar generation in the market, but fossil and nuclear power plants fail to throttle their output even though their generation costs are higher and renewables have priority grid access. This may be because a complete shutdown of conventional generation plants followed by a restart would cost operators more than continuing production at negative prices, or continued operation is required to supply district heating.

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